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Florida Bulle t in May 2021
This is the last issue of the e-Bulletin under my administration. I want to
thank Theresa Friday who has been an amazing editor and designer and also
thank all the chapters and chairs who have contributed to making the e-
Bulletin an anticipated publication. The e-Bulletin makes it possible for us
to share ideas and accomplishments and this has never been more important
than during these challenging COVID-19 days. We have stayed connected
and informed.
As I wind up the months of May and June, I will be conducting installation
ceremonies and participating in Flag Day celebrations. Your chapters will
be doing similar things as you review the past year and prepare for the next
one.
There is so much to “toot our horn” about as we conclude our DAR year.
You as chapters have “knocked it out of the park” and exceeded in the ob-
jectives of historic preservation, education and patriotism. We, as a state
have maintained our membership of more than 11,000 members and have
been recognized for awards in so many areas including Commemorative
Events, Vietnam Commemoration, Americanism, American Heritage,
American History Essay award winner, Conservation, Constitution Week,
Literacy, JAC, Junior Membership, National Defense, DAR Schools and
support of the President General’s Project in Constitution Hall. I am sure I
have left out a few!
I can’t wait to hear Florida’s name called out many times at the virtual Con-
tinental Congress! I will be attending virtually and in cutout form (in two
places) and hope to see the beautiful Florida Daughters represented on
Zoom and in the cutout reality world.
During the past two years, I thank you for the love and support given me,
the officers and chairs during the Yarbrough Administration. As I said at
the state conference, “it hasn’t been easy on anyone, but anyone can do
easy.” We Florida Daughters have shown up and shined every day. We
have squeezed the day for God, Home and Country, we have succeeded
and we have made a difference! That is what is important and I thank
you!
In The Spirit,
Kay
Florida e-Bulletin
It has been my pleasure to serve the Yar-
brough Administration as editor of the
Florida e-Bulletin.
I am always amazed at the number of
activities being done by Florida Daugh-
ters in our support of historic preserva-
tion, education and patriotism.
Please continue to share your successes
with the rest of Florida Daughters.
In DAR Friendship,
Theresa Friday
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Commemorat ive Events Committee
Three Florida Commemorative Events Receive National Recognition
The Florida State Society’s submission "Commemorative Plaque and
Book Honoring Our Past Florida State Regents” submitted by Laura
Pond received first place National recognition in the NSDAR Category
of Outstanding Chapter/State Society Program in the Miscellaneous
Category. Nancy Pond chaired this award-winning project.
This NSDAR award honoring “They Wore the Sash” will be presented
at the virtual Continental Congress on Friday, July 2, at 2:00 p.m.
NSDAR 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Partners announced
Estero Island (Regent Jamie Gates), Caloosahatchee (Regent Deb
Wallace) and Lawrence Kearny (Regent Dinah Osborn) Chapters had a
first place finish for their Multi-Chapter Commemorative Event. The
Project Chair was Arlene Pulner.
NSDAR 50th Vietnam War Commemoration Partners announced that
the Cora Stickney Harper Chapter (Regent Linda Gallup) had a third
place finish in the Best Chapter Publication category. The Project Chair
was Cynthia Woempner-Martin.
The winners’ certificates were scheduled to be given at
Continental Congress. Since it has been canceled, the win-
ning chapters will have the certificates presented to their
State Regents which will then be given to the Chapters.
A limited number of copies, of “They Wore the Sash” are
still available. Secure your copy today before they are gone
by making a check payable to FSSDAR for $35 and mail-
ing it to Nancy Pond. Nancy can be reached
at [email protected]. Her mailing address is 3052
Hawks Landing Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32309-7216. This
publication is a wonderful history of all our Florida Society
Honorary Regents.
Congratulations to all our Florida WINNERS.
—submitted by Linda Brenner, FSSDAR Commemorative Events Chair
Nancy Pond
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Conservat ion Commit tee Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth, rivaled only by tropical rain forests. They are
made up not only of hard and soft corals, but also sponges, crustaceans, mollusks, fish, sea turtles, sharks, dolphins
and much more. Competition for resources such as food, space and sunlight are some of the primary factors in deter-
mining the abundances and diversity of organisms on a reef. Each component of a coral reef is dependent upon, and
interconnected with, countless other plants, animals, and organisms. This means that fluctuations in the abundance of
one species can drastically alter both the diversity and abundance of others. While natural causes such as hurricanes
and other large storm events can be the stimulus for such alterations, it is more commonly anthropological forces that
affect these types of shifts in the ecosystem.
The health, abundance, and diversity of the organisms that make up a coral reef are directly linked to the surrounding
terrestrial and marine environments. Mangrove forests and seagrass beds are two of the most important facets of the
greater coral reef ecosystem. Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees that grow along tropical and subtropical coasts. Their
complex root systems help stabilize the shoreline while filtering pollutants and producing nutrients. Their submerged
roots and detritus provide nursery, breeding, and feeding grounds for invertebrates, fish, birds, and other marine life.
Many of the animals raised in mangroves migrate to coral reefs for food, spawning and habitat.
Seagrasses are flowering plants that often form meadows between mangrove habitats and coral reefs. They form the
foundation of many food webs, providing nutrients for everything from sea urchins and snails to sea turtles and mana-
tees. Seagrass also provides protection and shelter for commercially valuable species such as stone crabs, snappers,
and lobsters. Additionally, they filter the water column, prevent seabed erosion, and release oxygen essential for most
marine life. The ecosystem services of mangroves and seagrass are vital to the long-term health of coral reefs.
An especially important element of the reef ecosystem that is often overlooked is the land. Pollutants, nutrients, and
litter enter nearshore waters through rivers, streams, underground seepage, wastewater and stormwater runoff. Even
areas hundreds of miles from the coast can affect the clarity and quality of water flowing to the reef. It does not matter
how far removed a pollutant may seem, it all flows downstream, and it can all impact our marine environment and our
reefs.
Reef Relief’s programs are
funded in part by grants award-
ed from the Mote Marine La-
boratory’s Protect Our
Reefs Grants Program, the Dis-
ney Worldwide Conservation
Fund, The Dogwood Charitable
Foundation, The Community
Foundation of the Florida Keys,
The Batchelor Foundation, the
Cascade Foundation, and the
Cowles Charitable Trust
—Source: Reef Relief, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to
improving and protecting our coral reef ecosystem.
—submitted by Roberta “Bobbie”
Schofield, Chair
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DAR Projec t Patriot Commit tee
The DAR Project Patriot Committee is the official Daughters of the American Revolution committee that supports Ameri-
ca’s active duty service members and their families.
How has your chapter participated in this committee? The end of our normal DAR meeting year is about to close and planning for
the next year is beginning. New administrations will have new ideas and thoughts for their members and committees.
Here are a few things to think about for the Project Patriot Committee:
Consider having a multi-chapter project if your chapter has limited members and/or funds.
Consider having a special fundraiser with monies collected used for one project for Project Patriot.
Perhaps your chapter can designate a line item in the budget for this committee.
Does someone in your chapter have a friend or family member you can sponsor with cards and letters and care boxes?
When planning to send care boxes, did you know you can Click and Ship right from your computer at home and have the box
picked up at your door? Go to the USPS website – you can order boxes (free of charge) to be delivered to your home as well.
https://www.usps.com
Get your monies worth when using the flat rate boxes – pack items tightly and securely and be sure to use LOTS of packing
tape to secure the box.
Watch the DAR Project Patriot Committee and the FSSDAR Project Patriot Committee Facebook pages for current infor-
mation on national projects.
Share your projects and ideas on the FSSDAR Project Patriot Committee Facebook page and check it out for ideas for what
you can do.
If participating in a national project, ask for specific items to be collected and sent. When shared among a large group of men
and women this idea is more beneficial than lots of different items.
Always include a short letter or note letting the recipient know who is sending to them.
Don’t expect a reply from the recipient, but include an addressed and stamped envelope and/or email address in case they can
respond. It’s ALWAYS a bonus if you hear back!
Your local Coast Guard or Reserves/National Guard units may need support. Consider a Salute to Service to them.
At the national level, DAR support is focused on five loca-
tions:
The Chaplain’s Closet at Landstuhl Regional Medical
Center in Landstuhl, Germany
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethes-
da, Maryland
The Warrior and Family Support Center in San Antonio,
Texas
Camp Atterbury, Indiana, a Mobilization Training Cen-
ter
Marine Corps Base Camp, Pendleton, California
Consider focusing on one of these locations as your project.
Check the NSDAR Committee site for Project Patriot What
You Can Do for their needs.
Let’s Rise and Shine, Squeeze the Day and spread the word to support our Active Duty Men and Women and their families in
2021. If you have questions, concerns and suggestions, please contact me; I’m here to help you !
—submitted by Arlene Pulner, Chair, [email protected]
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DAR Service for Veterans
Brenda Kaesler, NSDAR Vice Chair Service for Veterans-Wreaths Across America has announced that the NSDAR sponsored
WAA Mobile Education Unit is planning their calendar to be in Florida during the month of October. If any Florida Chapter is in-
terested in hosting the exhibit please contact Brenda Kaesler. Hosting involves finding a location to park the trailer and setting up a
table to talk about DAR.
—submitted by Joyce Fletcher Menard, Chair
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D A R L i c e n s e P l a t e
Our DAR license plate voucher numbers are increasing and the count is at 353 as of May 1. Thank you for supporting this ef-
fort! That leaves 2,647 vouchers to be sold before the DAR plate will be made. We only have until October 2022 to sell the
vouchers, so that only leaves us 18 more months to get those vouchers sold! The Department of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles has established an online tracker so you can also see the number of vouchers sold for this plate. You can even see the
results by week and by county! Be sure to check it out at Pre-Sale Data - Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles (flhsmv.gov).
The vouchers are $25 plus the taxes/fees from your local tax collector’s office which is usually $8-$10. The $25 you pay yearly
for the voucher/license plate is a donation back to DAR! We have designated a fund in honor of Onie Chazal Ponder, a 70-year
Florida Daughter (and former Regent) who lived to be 112 years old. Mrs. Ponder was among the women who first voted in
1920. The funds raised from the sale of these vouchers will be used to promote our mission by investing in Florida State
Parks.
All county tax collector offices and license plate agencies started selling the vouchers on October 16, 2020. Anyone may pur-
chase a voucher regardless of when your current tag expires. However, the receiving customer must have a vehicle in their
name, as owner or co-owner, to redeem the voucher. You must tell the clerk that you want to purchase a voucher for the DAR
Specialty Plate so it counts toward our numbers. For those of you wanting per sonalized DAR tags, those cannot be or -
dered until the plates are produced. We need to sell those 3,000 vouchers first then we can order personalized options when the
plates are produced (personalized plates do have an additional fee). You may also order this for boat trailers, horse trailers, car
trailers, flatbed trailers (think about what you use for parade floats!) – you can even give them as gifts. You do not have to be a
DAR member to order this specialty tag.
This is a great way to support DAR efforts here in our state as well as personally showing your support of the DAR mission:
you will be helping to invest in historic preservation. You may also help educate people about the DAR and the work that we
do locally, statewide and on a national level (it is a conversation piece for people who may not be familiar with DAR), and it
shows your patriotic pride every day. We have the opportunity to make a difference for the entire state for generations to
come.
What are you waiting for?
Tag, you’re it!
—Submitted by Rebecca Berentsen, Florida DAR State License Plate Chair
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Alaf ia River Chapter Alafia River Chapter member Anne (Brenneis) Garcia received the
Living Legend Award from the Women in Military Service for
America (WIMSA) in recognition of her U.S. military service from
1953-1955, her membership in the Alafia River Chapter, and her
volunteer work in the community with the Boys and Girls Club.
Anne Garcia was nominated by retired Army Lt. Colonel and former
Alafia River Chapter Regent Roberta Jordan. Retired Colonel Tricia
Van Den Top presented this prestigious award on March 19, 2021.
The Living Legend program focuses on women veterans who have
contributed during and after their service. In 1953, Lieutenant Cor-
nelia Anne Brenneis was commissioned an Ensign in the Naval Re-
serve. She was one of about 100 college women who attended the
1953 session of the Reserve Officer Candidate School. Lt. Brenneis
completed Supply Corps School and served at NAS Jacksonville.
After her military service, Anne continued to serve her country and
community with her husband, Joe Garcia. In 2003, Joe and Anne
Garcia helped guide the opening of the Bill Carey Brandon Boys &
Girls Club in partnership with the First Methodist Church of Bran-
don. In 2006, they received the National Silver Medallion Award
from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, the highest recognition given by the organization. In 2011, the Joe & Anne Garcia Salesi-
an Youth Center Boys & Girls Club celebrated its 15th anniversary with a special ceremony.
—submitted by Kim Ruiz, Publicity Chair
Amelia Is land Chapter
Elizabeth Baldree Mercurio is the newest member of the Amelia
Island Chapter – and what a story she has to tell! Ms. Mercurio
attended the FSSDAR spring conference in Orlando as a prospec-
tive member. When she arrived at the lobby of the Renaissance
Orlando the first morning, she was greeted with the news that her
membership application had been accepted -- and she was given
her national membership number on the spot! Everyone was so
excited at this bit of serendipity that they invited President Gen-
eral Denise Doring VanBuren, who was standing nearby, to join
them in a spontaneous celebration of Elizabeth’s acceptance.
Other exciting Amelia Island Chapter news from the spring con-
ference is national recognition for 100% participation in the Presi-
dent General’s Project. The chapter also received 18 Chapter
Awards, ranging from Gold Level Florida Honor Roll to participa-
tion in Women in American History. Twelve Amelia Island Daughters received 26 Individual Awards for lineage research, Ameri-
can Heritage Awards for poetry and drama, PR and Service for Veterans, as well as many hours volunteering for state committees.
—submitted by Cara Curtin, Publicity Chair
Tricia Van Den Top, USAF Colonel (Retired), WIMSA Foundation
Ambassador – Florida; Anne (Brenneis) Garcia; Roberta Jordan,
former Alafia River Chapter Regent and US Army Lieutenant
Colonel (Retired); Jennifer Marks, Alafia River Chapter Vice
Regent; Cathleen LaVigne, Alafia River Chapter Regent.
L-R: Amelia Island Treasurer Alice LeGrand, Organizing Regent Jean Mann, Past Regent Jane Collins, President General Denise Doring VanBuren, Amelia Island Regent
Carol Elefterion, Teresa Reynolds, and new member Elizabeth Baldree Mecurio.
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Bartow Chapter Bartow Chapter honored Dr. James Denham with the DAR History Award Medal when he attended our March meeting on Zoom.
Dr. Denham is a professor of History at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. He has authored and co-authored several books
about Florida history and its people, and his articles appear in many major magazines.
Our chapter is sponsoring a veteran who lives in Bartow for Lakeland’s Flight to
Honor on April 27, as well as his guardian. Our members are signing Thank You
cards which will be given to the veterans during “Mail Call” as they fly back from
Washington, D.C. We also donated $200 to help provide American flags to be
placed on graves this Memorial Day at the National Cemeteries in Bushnell and
Sarasota.
We also donated a copy FSSDAR's new book, “They Wore the Sash" to the Polk
County History Center and Genealogical Library. We helped host Heartland Re-
gents Council chapters when HRC welcomed State Regent Kay Yarbrough with a
luncheon at Bartow’s Executive Airport.
Members will be providing cookie refreshments to the teachers and staff in our
two adopted schools to express our gratitude for their dedication during the chal-
lenging 2020 COVID-19 lockdown year
Our annual Constitution Week luncheon will be held at the Polk History Center on Friday, September 17, with a program by R.
Fred Lewis, Retired Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court.
—submitted by Gay Harlowe, Honorary Regent
Caloosahatchee Chapter Congratulations to Mary Lee Mann, recipient of the Woman in American
History award. This prestigious award emphasis the role of women, past
and present, who have made extraordinary contributions to their communi-
ties. Kathryn Wilbur, chair of the American History Committee made an
outstanding presentation.
Mary Lee is a 30+ year member of the DAR and in 2019 was elected the
first Honorary Regent of the Caloosahatchee Chapter in which she has
served in almost every capacity. She was recognized as Woman of the Year
by the Fort Myers Junior Woman’s Club and has served as Chair of the Edi-
son Community College, now Florida Western College for many years. She
is President of the Fort Myers Community Concert Association and has brought renowned artists to Lee County such as The Israel
Ballet, Itzhak Perlman, the Vienna Boys Choir and many other famous acts. She is an active member of Covenant Presbyterian
Church and has been a choir member at FSSDAR gatherings.
She joins the list of many other recipients of the Caloosahatchee Chapter recognized in the
past – Patricia Mellor, Virginia Barnard, Marguerite Lasher, Kathy Miller, Barbara Wester-
beck, Annette Mae Williams, Barbara B. Mann, Mina Miller Edison and Melvin Smallwood
Morgan.
Her husband, The Honorable Franklin B. Mann was in attendance to share in the festivities.
Kathryn concluded her presentation with the following, “In every way Mary Lee Ferguson
Mann is a local treasure, serving her community every day.”
—submitted by Debbie Wallace, Regent
Dr. James Denham with his DAR History
Award
Left, Vivian Hixon 55 year
membership
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Commodore John Barry Chapter Each year Commodore John Barry Chapter along with other chapters in Area 9 has the honor of helping out at the locator booth for
the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall. Each year our chapter partners with the Department of Defense in Welcoming Home Vi-
etnam veterans by giving each veter-
an a pin and certificate. This year the
DOD will be offering the pins and
certificates.
This year Commodore John Barry
thought it would be nice to show our
Veterans how much we love and sup-
port them. We had signs and Ameri-
can Flags and waved to the parade of
veterans escorting The Wall to Wick-
ham Park in Melbourne, Florida. The
Vietnam Veterans Reunion was held
there the week of April 12-18th. It is
always an honor and a privilege to
support our military. I hope this event
grows in participation and we invite any DAR, SAR chapter and C.A.R. society to join us in the years ahead.
—submitted by Tammy Sandberg
Cora Stickney Harper Chapter The members of CSH are very proud of their regent, Linda Gallup, for the two historic preserva-
tion Regent Projects she has completed:
1. Honoring past regents by cleaning their gravestones
2. Restoring two CSH Monuments from the 1920s
Linda and her committee located and cleaned the gravestones of 20 past regents as well as the grave-
stones of a Revolutionary War soldier and a Civil War soldier. Thanks to several grants from
Thrivent Insurance, Linda was able to order DAR insignias to affix to a number of the grave-
stones.
Her second project was refurbishing two CSH monuments in the Fort Pierce area.
1. Site of Capron Trail
2. Site of Fort Capron
The site at Capron Trail was overgrown and hardly visible from the road. Regent Gallup
worked with officials from the City of Fort Pierce who volunteered to power wash the monu-
ment. Through additional Thrivent grants, CSH was able to have the two beautiful plaques
refurbished on the monument and remove the overgrown vegetation. Linda is currently work-
ing on the purchase and placement of a road sign to signify the location of the monument.
Regent Gallup worked with Saint Lucie Village to refurbish the Fort Capron monument. A
resident of the village refurbished the plaques for free.
On July 4, 2020, members from CSH and village residents met and enjoyed a patriotic cere-
mony to celebrate the restoration of the monument. The chapter presented the village with an
American flag which had been flown over the White House…and now flies proudly over our restored monument.
—written by Pat Bloomquist
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Edward Rut ledge Chapter In March, Jane McClelland,
Edward Rutledge Chapter Re-
gent, Alicia Poole, Branford
High School Guidance Coun-
selor, and Kitty McElhaney,
Edward Rutledge Chapter First
-Vice Regent, and Good Citi-
zen Chairman, congratulated
Barrett Young, a Branford
High School senior on being
the Edward Rutledge Chapter
and FSSDAR Good Citizen
recipient for 2021. Barrett was
presented recognition certifi-
cates, a pin, scholarship checks
from the chapter and the state,
and a congratulatory letter
from State Regent Kay Yarbrough. Barrett will next compete at the DAR Southeastern
division level. The coveted Good Citizen Award and Scholarship is presented to a high
school senior who possesses dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their
home, school, and community.
—submitted by Jan McClelland
Estero Is land Chapter Thank you to Calusa Waterkeeper for more than 25 years of working to protect Southwest Florida waters. On February 20, Estero
Island Chapter presented the NSDAR Conservation Award Certificate and Medal to Calusa Waterkeeper at the Calusa Nature Cen-
ter in Fort Myers. K.C. Schulberg, Executive Director of Calusa Waterkeeper, was joined by Ruth Watkins, President, Calusa
Waterkeeper Board of Directors, and Kevin Anderson, Mayor, City of Fort Myers, and the Award was presented by Jamie Beth
Gates, Regent, and Patricia “Patti” Elkin, Conservation Committee Chair. Letters of recommendation were provided by Chauncey
Goss, Chairman, South Florida Water
Management District, and Lee County
FL Commissioner Frank Mann. You
may learn more about Calusa Water-
keeper at https://calusawaterkeeper.org.
Estero Island Daughters have also been
busy providing classrooms with Boxes
of Sunshine and participated in The
Lee County School District’s Project
ACCESS, providing 78 gift cards ($25
each) for a total of $1,950 for distribu-
tion to PreK-12 homeless students.
Annually, Project ACCESS provides
resources and assistance to approxi-
mately 1,200 to 1,500 PreK-12 home-
less students. Estero Island Daughters
excitedly participated in Project AC-
CESS for the third consecutive year.
—submitted by Jamie Gates, Regent
L-R: K.C. Schulberg, Executive Director of Calusa Waterkeeper; Ruth Watkins,
President, Calusa Waterkeeper Board of Directors; Jamie Beth Gates, Regent; Patti
Elkin, Conservation Chair; Kevin Anderson, Mayor, City of Fort Myers
At the April chapter meeting, Jane
McClelland, (L) Chapter Regent of the
Edward Rutledge Chapter, thanked
Konnie Beauregard, FSSDAR State
Curator for a very interesting DAR
Museum program, “An Agreeable
Tyrant: Fashion after the Revolution.”
(L to R) Jane McClelland, Alicia Poole, Barrett Young, Kitty McElhaney
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Fort P ickens Chapter
Fort Pickens Chapter was brought together for a community
service program to benefit Pace Center for Girls in Pace, FL.
This was a Featured Focus project for January and February
2021.
Vice-Regent Lauren Baugus headed this project and says,
“Thanks to generous donations from our chapter, we collect-
ed nearly $400 in gift cards and close to $250 in toiletry and
novelty items for the Pace Center for Girls. I am in commu-
nication with the center to arrange a safe drop-off. The board
is already enthusiastic about our support and has told me that
these items will be incredibly beneficial to their program.”
The items were dropped off in time to celebrate Women’s
History month with the center.
—submitted by Diane Libertini, Corresponding Secretary
Fort San Luis Chapter The DAR Americanism Medal was presented to Mr. Alejandro
“Alex” Sanchez on March 15, 2021.
The Americanism medal is a very prestigious award with only 12
approved for the award in 2020. Our recipient, Mr. Alex Sanchez,
is a Cuban-born, naturalized U.S. Citizen who came to America,
served in the U.S. Air Force and earned a law degree. He is the
current President and CEO of the Florida Bankers Association and
has been the leading voice for Florida’s banking industry. He is a
graduate of the Florida Chamber’s Leadership Florida Program and
is a board member of Florida Tax Watch, a statewide organization.
Mr. Sanchez was recognized by Governor Jeb Bush who nominated
him to the Florida Schools of Excellence Commission. He was also
appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on the Federal
Retirement Thrift Investment Board and reappointed by President
Barack Obama to the Thrift Board. Appointment to this Board re-
quired clearance after a four-month extensive F.B.I. background
check.
A true patriot, Mr. Sanchez believes that freedom is worth protect-
ing and that freedom must never be taken for granted, but rather
cherished and enjoyed. Mr. Sanchez exhibits a deep passion for this great country and all the freedoms it offers. He has written
numerous articles and given many presentations in support of our military, immigration and the naturalization process.
It was an honor to present the Americanism Medal to Mr. Alejandro “Alex” Sanchez on behalf of the Fort San Luis Chapter.
—submitted by Lindy Forehand Vickers, Regent
L-R: Lauren Baugus and Pace Center for Girls representative
L-R: Danie Turner, Americanism Chairman, Alex Sanchez,
Lindy Vickers, Chapter Regent
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Fort San Nicholas Chapter
Fort San Nicholas Chapter has continued to meet by
Zoom allowing our members to participate and feel
safe throughout the pandemic. Our meetings have
been well attended and our chapter treasurer Mary
Francis encouraged our members to donate “Lunch
Money" (money they would have spent on chapter
luncheons) toward chapter projects. Thanks to our
member response, we have been able to generously
contribute to the Jacksonville 911 Call Center First
Responders, Northeast Florida Women Veterans,
Inc., Bacone College, the Crossnore Van Project, the
Mayport USO, and our Chapter Scholarship Fund.
—submitted by Molly Knight
Gainesv il le Chapter On April 9, 2021, the Gainesville Chapter was finally able to
dedicate the grave marker for Honorary State Regent Elizabeth
Chase Evans 1964-1966, at Forest Meadows East Cemetery in
Gainesville, FL.
Mrs. Evans was an organizing and charter member of the Gaines-
ville Chapter. The weather was beautiful and the funeral home
set up a tent and chairs. We were pleased to have 27 Daughters
and one HODAR attend, with five Chapters represented: Fort San
Luis, Colonel Samuel Elbert, Edward Rutledge, Ocala and
Gainesville Chapter. Fourteen of us enjoyed lunch at the South-
ern Charm Kitchen after the Ceremony.
—submitted by Kim Hall, Regent
Pictured with 911 Call Center Snack baskets for shift workers, top left
Chapter Treasurer Mary Francis; bottom left Regent Brenda Onur. Other
pictures are of 911 Call Center First Responders
L-R: Laura Pond, Nancy Pond, State Curator Konnie Beauregard, Gainesville Chapter Regent Kay Hall and Madam
State Regent Kay Yarbrough.
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Jean Ribaul t Chapter On April 8, 2021, FSSDAR National Defense Chair Cyn-
thia Addison presented the DAR Distinguished Citizen
Medal to Joyce Schellhorn, the USO Center Director of
Naval Station Mayport. The daughter of a Navy Chief
Petty Officer, memories of her family evacuating quickly
from Cuba during the Bay of Pigs left a lasting impres-
sion. She married a U.S. Navy helicopter pilot who was
aboard the USS Stark when it came under attack in the
Persian Gulf. Families suffered tremendous losses. She
took action. More opportunities were presented when
Matt Schellhorn became Base Commander in Mayport.
By 2020, the Mayport USO, under her direction has pro-
vided services to over 31,000 service members and their
families.
She began as a volunteer and works selflessly to improve the lives of those in the military community. Joyce Schellhorn has
gained the respect of her entire USO support staff, the U.S. Coast Guard and the beaches communities of Jacksonville through
“NO Dough Dinners”, Zoo Night, the Giving Tree for Children, and many, many more programs.
Mayor of Atlantic Beach and member of Jean Ribault Chapter Ellen Glasser nominated Joyce Schellhorn for this award and was
present for the recognition. Jean Ribault Service to Veterans Chair Leslie May presented the certificate and honored Joyce with a
cake decorated for the celebration. Joyce was overwhelmed with gratitude. Jean Ribault Chapter celebrates “Honor Our Military
Month” in May. Donations will support current Naval Station Mayport USO projects.
—submitted by Linda Brenner
John Bartram Chapter Vice Regent Cindy Kolevar was privileged to assist Gisela Gildemeister in a Zoom interview with two young women from Califor-
nia Lutheran University. They are doing oral histories of those who have lived through the Cold War Era. Their history professor
read on the internet about Gisela’s presentation to our John Bartram Chapter. Gisela told
a moving story of the hardships and fear growing up in Communist East Germany, and
her daring escape at age 17 to freedom in the West.
The students had a list of questions that she answered, giving details of her life as a child
under Communism. She was unable to answer some questions because people were not
allowed radios, and with constant media propaganda, her knowledge of what was truly
happening in the world was limited.
She stated all people were treated as equals. Everyone stood in line for food. Businesses
and farms were taken away by the government. People were rewarded for turning in
coworkers or neighbors for questioning. No churches were allowed. Christians were not
allowed to go to college or get good jobs. Teachers were only teaching doctrine. English
wasn’t allowed. Travel was so restrictive people didn’t realize they were in a barbed-
wire prison. Everyone lived in constant fear.
In closing, Gisela hoped as educated women, they would listen carefully to all sides of
issues, looking for truth and asking questions before forming opinions. She wants young
people of today to appreciate freedoms they enjoy, not take them for granted and find
ways to protect them.
—submitted by Pat Ronci, Media Chair
Joyce Schellhorn is seated in front.
L to R Bill Austin, Mike O’Brien CEO, husband Matt Schellhorn, US Coast Guard Armando Trinidad, Cynthia Addison, Julie Davis, Megan De Gance, Sandy Gramke, Leslie May, Linda Brenner
Vol. 3 No. 11 Florida e-Bulletin Page 17 Florida State Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Joshua Stevens Chapter On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Joshua Stevens Chapter of St. Cloud, presented
the DAR Good Citizen Award Scholarship of $500 to Harmony High School
senior, Evan Renee Bass. Miss Bass is an eighth-generation Osceola County
resident. Her parents are Robert and Alison Bass of St. Cloud.
At the chapter meeting, Bass read her winning essay, Our American Heritage
and Our Responsibility for Preserving It: How Do the Combined Actions of so
Many Good Citizens Keep Our Nation Moving Forward?
The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest, created in 1934, is
intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship.
“The key aspect of life is family. Because of my family’s legacy in this area, I
want to give back,” said Bass. And give back she has. Miss Bass has an extensive resume with scholarly achievements as well as a
wide variety of community service on her resume.
At school, she has been the historian for her Student Council, co-editor of the Harmony High School Yearbook, 2019 winner of
Top GPA Varsity Cheer, captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad and 2018 winner of the Longhorn Award in Varsity Softball.
Bass has a rigorous academic schedule, completing 11 advanced placement courses as part of her high school curriculum. She car-
ries a weighted GPA of 4.27 with a goal of receiving the AP Capstone Diploma upon graduation. Bass plans to attend the Univer-
sity of North Florida at Jacksonville and has her sights set on a degree in public administration.
—submitted by Kim Tennison, Public Relations & Media Chair
Lake Wales Chapter
On Friday, February 26, 2021, Lake Wales Mayor Eugene
Fultz joined State Regent Kay Yarbrough, Lake Wales Chap-
ter Regent Linda Bourgeois, Ponce DeLeon Chapter Regent
Lillie Page, Abraham Salle Chapter Regent Lisa Mills and
members of the DAR to honor the late State Regent Lee
Howell Sample with a DAR marker and insignia dedication
ceremony.
A founding member of the Lake Wales Chapter, organized
March 13, 1922, Mrs. Ebert had a remarkable collection of
historical writings and records about historic sites, Indian and
military trails and the early histo-
ry of Polk County, FL. Due to
her efforts during her term as FSSDAR State Regent, the Florida Legislature passed an act in 1933
enabling the State Road Department to place historical markers along state highways at points desig-
nated by DAR.
During World War II, Mrs. Ebert served on the Polk County Defense Council and was active as a
member of the local Canteen Corps. A member of the Polk County Historical Commission, she served
as president of the Florida Tuberculosis and Health Association, was the first president of the Lake
Wales Woman’s Club in 1919; Worthy Matron and Grand Marshall, Order of the Eastern Star; and was
a member of the Garden Club, Hospital Guild, Needlework Guild and Red Cross. Lee Sample Ebert
died in Lakeland, FL on March 14, 1973.
.
L-R: Tammy King, Good Citizens Award
Committee Chair; Alison Bass, Robert Bass,
Evan Bass and Chapter Regent Debra Linn Idom
Main.
L-R: Treasurer Karen Wolzanski, Chapter Regent Linda Bourgeois, Lake Wales Mayor Eugene Fultz, State Regent Kay
Yarbrough, Chaplain Marlene Swartzfager, former Chapter Regent Earlene Head, and Registrar Ellen Gordon
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Lawrence Kearny Chapter
The Lawrence Kearny Chapter along with the Caloosa-
hatchee and Estero Island Chapters hosted the annual United
States of America Vietnam War Commemorative Welcome
Home ceremony honoring our Veterans, their families, and
all who served during the Vietnam War period.
The ceremony was held on Saturday, April 3rd, at Eco Park
in Cape Coral. BetSea Kinne, Commemorative Chair, led
the ceremony. The Caloosa Chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution, Lighthorse Harry Lee Color Guard,
presented colors. The Guns & Hoses Pipes and Drums of
Southwest Florida provided the music.
Each Veteran was presented a DAR Certificate of Apprecia-
tion, the Commemorative lapel pin, and a packet of buttons,
decals, and a "thank you" card. The ceremony was wrapped up with light refreshments served by the DAR.
—-submitted by Cindy Coiner, Vice Regent
Marco Is land Chapter Chris Curle is our amazing Public Relations and Media Chair for the Marco Island Chapter. Our chapter is writing this e-Bulletin
to express our sympathy for the loss of Chris’ husband, Don Farmer. Chris and Don were professional television anchors at ABC
and CNN, interviewing famous people throughout the world. We are so fortunate that Chris promotes our chapter with wonderful
newspaper articles.
The links below highlight Don Farmer’s inspiring legacy and the extraordinary work that he and Chris accomplished.
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?n=don-farmer&pid=198226016
https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2021/04/01/don-farmer-original-cnn-anchor-has-died-naples/4845308001/
https://news.yahoo.com/don-farmer-one-cnn-original-022619876.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/media/don-farmer-cnn-anchor-obit/index.html
Our chapter has accomplished several projects recently. Betsy Perdichizzi led a
fundraiser for Bacone College. Betsy donated prints of Robert Cannon, an art stu-
dent at Bacone College. Funds raised from these prints were donated to Bacone
College. Betsy also contributed prints to Bacone College, the Florida State Confer-
ence, and many others. Thank you to Betsy for this wonderful contribution. Karen
Lombardi donated corn husk dolls for our chapter. Some of these lovely dolls were
donated for the Florida State DAR Conference. The photo show Betsy’s prints and
Karen’s dolls at the Florida State Conference. Peggy Eckhold collected books for
Shadowlawn School so that each student would have their own book. Peggy is
currently working on additional projects.
Lu Schieferdecker led us in providing patriotic pencils to Manatee Elementary
School. Lu is also working to supply new flags for the classrooms. Gayle Thawley
awarded our American History Essay Award. Karen Lombardi will award our
Marco Island Chapter DAR Scholarship. Sally Snyder will award JROTC award to
an outstanding cadet.
—submitted by Ellen Camm
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Marco Is land Chapter
Marco Island’s Daughters held its first "regular" meeting on April 15th at Marco
Lutheran Church. It was the first in-person meeting for the members since the
Zoom meetings of the virus restrictions.
This year’s JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps) medal and certificate
was presented to Lely sophomore Mauricio Andre Rocha. His proud mother, Liz-
beth Palacios, was at the meeting to see her son honored.
DAR and the Lely Senior Instructor selected Cadet Lt. Rocha for his commitment
and service as the JROTC’s Commander of Delta Company. He also is on the drill
team. Rocha is taking honors courses, plans to go to college and study
film. Congratulations, Cadet Lt. Rocha!
At the meeting, member Peggy Eckhold outlined a proposed DAR
project, a give-a-book/take-a-book children’s library. The chapter will
pay $300 for the Little Free Library Project kit. Peggy volunteered her
husband to assemble the library stand over the summer. She is waiting
for Mackle Park officials to approve the placement of a Little Free
Library there. That would be the first such children’s library on Marco.
To learn more about the project visit littlefreelibrary.org.
After the meeting, many of the members retired to CJ’s On the Bay
restaurant for lunch.
—submitted by Chris Curle
Mary El len Robertson Chapter
Mary Ellen Robertson Chapter hosts Moonlight & Lantern History Tour
Visitors were transported back in time to early Lake County at the Bourlay Historic
Nature Park on Saturday night, February 27, 2021. The tours of the nature preserve
were led by costumed guides in the moonlight with lanterns. The rich history of the
preserve was explained and along the way several historic figures in period dress
shared tales of family intrigue, exploration, and tragedy. Candy Davis, Sally Meckle,
Deborah Johnson, and Harriet Wallace portrayed local women in Leesburg history.
The Lake County Water Authority staff with our Chapter members conducted one-
hour walks through the nature preserve. Over sixty guests then examined the displays
in the shotgun-style cracker house. The grand finale was roasted marshmallow
S’mores. It was a memorable evening for all involved.
—submitted by Charyl Winner
Candy Davis as Susan Lee, wife of Leesburg founder
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Ocala Chapter
The Ocala Chapter’s new meeting venue, the Ocala Golf Club, has a tree donation program in partnership with the City of Ocala.
Ocala has been a designated Tree City USA Community for 30 years. The Ocala Chapter donated a 30 gallon native Florida live
oak tree in honor of Florida Arbor Day on January 15, 2021. This was the ideal type of 100% outdoor activity for the Chapter dur-
ing COVID-19 when we must practice social distancing, yet keep the Chapter members engaged. After the tree planting, the mem-
bers enjoyed a dessert social on
the patio of the clubhouse.
Photographs of the tree donation
planting were submitted to
the Ocala Gazette newspaper and
were published both online and in
their weekly print edition as well
as being shared on social media,
to promote the NSDAR and our
Chapter. A perpetual plaque for
the tree donation will be placed in
the clubhouse with Ocala Chap-
ter's donation duly noted.
This was a successful event for
our Chapter and it hopefully will
become a yearly tradition for our
Chapter to plant a tree for Florida
Arbor Day every January.
—submitted by Amanda Geer
Osceola Chapter Osceola Chapter proudly hosted our State Regent Kay Yarbrough
and Tea with Martha at our April meeting. We were joined by the
Manatee and Myakka Chapter Regents, Kathy Doddridge and Carole
Cornell, along with members of several chapters in the region. This
was the first time for many members to attend an in-person luncheon
this year. Everyone was very excited to be together with friends once
again, even while social distancing, and to meet the State Regent.
The highlight of the meeting was the State Regent’s portrayal of
Martha Washington and the many personal details she provided on
the lives of the Washington family.
We had the honor of display-
ing the 1st Place winner in the
2021 American Heritage Wa-
tercolor Category, painted by
member Gwen Kodad. Addi-
tionally, member Molly Boardman put her creativity to work on a wonderful display about
tea and Mount Vernon as well as providing lovely tea-themed table decorations in keeping
with the meeting theme. The chapter presented the State Regent with a painting done by Ms.
Kodad, and a replica tea cup from Mt. Vernon.
—submitted by Janice Johnson, Reagent
L-R: Jessica McCune, Cammie Fairburn, Julie Weiss, Sue Grubbs, Elizabeth Coleman,
Amanda Geer, Diane Trice, Floy Leuenberger, Mary Jo Ames, Rochelle Gerofsky, Carol
Bruno, Susan Hale
L-R: Osceola Chapter Regent Janice Johnson, American
Heritage Winner Gwen Kodad, State Regent Kay
Yarbrough.
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Pensacola Chapter The Pensacola Chapter has been hard at work.
On March 20, chapter members along with some family members
washed the Wall South located in Veterans Memorial Park in recogni-
tion of the National Vietnam Veterans Day.
On March 27, chapter members and a couple of HODAR’s partnered
with Ocean Hour and collected over 20 pounds of debris from the
shoreline along the Bayfront.
Our DAR Salute to Service project was to donate two gift baskets full
of tough toys and chewy treats to the United States Police Canine As-
sociation 2021 Region 1 field trials. Over 70 K9 teams from over 20
agencies participated.
Eight high school seniors have been award the DAR Good Citizens medal, certificate and monetary award. Congratulations
to Frederick Smith (Escambia High School); Staci B Colter (Northview High School); Jordan Shipp (Pensacola High
School); Noah Wilkes (Pine Forest High School); Eva Miller (Tate High School); John Chen (Washington High School); Vi
Ngoc Thuy Dang (West Flor ida High School) and Turner Collins (Catholic High School).
NJROTC bronze medals and certificates were presented to four outstanding cadets. Congratulations to c/CDR Arieanna
Murr (Escambia High School); c/ENS Tabatha Farro (Pine Forest High School); c/CPO Ashley Stallworth
(Washington High School); c/SGT Gabrielle Hadder (Tate High School). A Gold Medal was presented to Marissa Trull at
UWF.
American History Essay Contest Awards were presented to 5th-grader Hannah Miller and 7th-graders Charlotte Wymant,
Jonah Steiner and Laila Owera.
The chapter was pleased to present 100 single-pass bus tickets and eight $25 gift certificates to the VAVS NW Florida Gulf
Coast Veterans Health Care System.
State Regent Kay Yarbrough, Honorary VPG Ginger Poffenberger and Chapter Regent Theresa Friday commemorated the
240th Anniversary of the Battle of Pensacola with a wreath laying.
—submitted by Theresa Friday, Regent
Pithlochaskotee Chapter Honoring 101 years of one family’s commitment
Since May is the month we all honor our Mothers, let’s begin with the legacy of six generations
of this robust DAR family of women that our Regent Judy Weaver is a vital part of.
It all started with a DAR chapter in Illinois when Mary Alice Smith Hamm (Judy’s 2nd great
grandmother) and her daughter Lyddia Jane Hamm Moss (Judy’s great grandmother) joined a
local chapter in October 1920. Following in their footsteps, Judy’s grandmother, Alma Esther
Moss Boyd continued the tradition in November 1921.
Judy’s Mother, Lydia Ann Boyd Pellegrino, became a DAR in 1948. Lydia eventually moved to
Florida and became one of the founding daughters of our Pithlochaskotee chapter in 1977. She
went on to become the chapter’s second Regent from 1980 to 1982. Lydia then became Florida
State Organizing Secretary from 1984 to 1986. The dedication of this patriotic family continues
today as Judy Weaver (who joined DAR in 1965) will continue another term as our Regent. Her
daughter, Kathleen Lynn Weaver, joined in October 2000 and is currently our Vice Regent.
This unique connection has held strong for 101 years. 101 years of DAR involvement exempli-
fies the true meaning of dedication to God, Home, and Country.
—submitted by Kathy Oko, Historian and Public Relations Chair
Mrs. Mary Alice Smith Hamm
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Ponce de Leon Chapter
Cherie Simmers, Director of the
Women’s Resource Center in Winter
Haven was the speaker at the March
Zoom meeting of the Ponce de Leon
Chapter. Ms. Simmers spoke about
what the Winter Haven center does
to help women in the community.
The center offers classes on finances,
creating resumes, and health issues.
The chapter donated $200 to the cen-
ter along with four boxes of supplies
and toiletries for the women they
help. Chapter members made sling
bags that were also donated to the
center.
Early in the month, the Ponce de
Leon Chapter donated 500 new
washable masks to Snively Elemen-
tary School in Eloise. Nurse Kenne-
dy accepted the donation.
—submitted by Mary Jo Williamson, Registrar
Puc Puggy Chapter
The Puc Puggy Chapter, The Villages/Lady Lake, Florida, com-
memorated Black History Month on February 19, 2021, at their
regular monthly meeting. The keynote guest speaker was local
historian Beverly Steele who spoke about the dangerous and se-
cret activities of The Underground Railroad. Steele has been fea-
tured on PBS https://www.pbs.org/wnet/african-americans-many-
rivers-to-cross/your-stories/beverly-steele/ for her work in the
Community of Royal, Sumter County, Florida. She is an expert
on the history of the African American families living there today
who are descended from former slaves freed and granted property
there following the Civil War. During her presentation, she dis-
played quilts handed down from generations of local women who
still today incorporate the special symbols and figures designed to
communicate to those traveling in secret along the journey north.
Steele also supports area youth through her ongoing scholarship
program Young Performing Artists. To honor her for this im-
portant work, Vice Regent Linda Marcotte spent over a year col-
lecting the documentation required to nominate her for the
NSDAR National Award for Historic Preservation which Regent
Karen Carbonneau presented Steele after her insightful and mov-
ing presentation.
L-R: Phyllis Brinson, Cherie Simmers, Regent Chris Page
L-R: Puc Puggy Regent Karen Carbonneau presenting the
National Award for Historic Preservation pin and certificate to
Beverly Steele.
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Seminole Chapter Seminole Chapter’s Annual Benefit
The Seminole Chapter’s first-ever virtual an-
nual benefit, The Wild Wild West, took place
on March 20, 2021. It was held virtually due
to pandemic restrictions. Second Vice Regent
Dara Hatten and her committee were unde-
terred and arranged a fantastic, successful
event. It included preliminary events, includ-
ing a 5K Your Way in which fifty people reg-
istered and completed the 5K in whatever
manner they chose: walking, running, biking
and even rowing. Each participant received a
colorful medallion on a lanyard. In addition to
the 5K, there was an online auction and raffle,
in which items were donated by members and
then bid on in the days leading up to the bene-
fit. Attendees were also invited to submit
photos of themselves in their best Western attire, and a winner was chosen from the entries.
Entertainment at the benefit was keyed to the theme. Rod MacDonald, a performer in the acoustic tradition who is a popular in-
structor at Florida Atlantic University’s Lifelong Learning Center, performed a show of Western and cowboy songs, including the
No. 1 hit, Ghost Riders in the Sky.
We also enjoyed a virtual tour of the National Cowboy and Heritage Museum, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Our tour
guide, “Cowboy Mike,” wearing Western regalia, guided us through the museum and pointed out the many interesting items on
display.
The funds raised at the annual benefit support our charitable donations. Everyone agreed it was a very enjoyable event.
—submitted by Joy Shearer, Regent
Sugar Mil l Chapter
Sugar Mill Chapter wel-
comed two new members
bringing the membership up
to 81 members—a record
high for this 30 year old
chapter.
-submitted by Gail Rysso
Ruth Patrignani, registrar; Roberta Fowler (new member), Regent Dr. Beth Stevenson,Roberta
"Dolly" Kiefer (new member), Carol Lasky, chaplain.
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Tomoka Chapter
Tomoka Chapter held their April meeting at the American Legion build-
ing in Clermont. We were honored to have as our guest Mr. Stewart
Dunaway, SAR member and author of over 265 books.
Mr. Dunaway presented a very enjoyable program on Caty Greene - Life
as a wife during the American Revolution. Her husband, Nathanael
Greene, was a major general in the Continental Army in the American
Revolutionary war. General Greene emerged from the war with a reputa-
tion as General George Washington's most talented and dependable of-
ficer. He was known for his successful command in the southern theater
of war.
Mr. Dunaway has been researching North Carolina history by way of the
North Carolina Archives. His research included transcribing original rec-
ords and documents. Original documents are photographed and included
in his books. These books offer primary records for researchers and some
maps are provided. The titles of some of the books are: Pyles Defeat; The
American Revolution in North Carolina; Montgomery County, N.C. and
Tombstone inscriptions in Orange and Albemarle, N.C.
—submitted by Carolyn Darling
Chapter Regent Reports
Be sure to review a summary of the Chapter Regents reports available at:
https://www.fssdar.org/2021-fssdar-state-conference/
L-R: Mr. Dunaway and Vertis Lane, Vice Regent of
Tomoka Chapter
Squeeze the Day for God, Home and Country
Chapter Regents’ Report119th Florida State Conference
March 2021
Kay Yarbrough, RegentFlorida State Society Daughters of the
American Revolution
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May National Military Appreciate Month
June
Date Activity/Event
6 77th Anniversary of D-Day (1944)
10 Founders Medals nominations postmark deadline
14 Flag Day
14 Army Birthday
15 Reservations for ad space in the January/February Daughters Newsletter due
21 Summer Begins
28 NSDAR Board of Management
28 102nd Anniversary of Treaty of Versailles (1919)
30-Jul 4
130th Continental Congress
For additional information refer to the Calen-dar of Important Dates to Remember 2020-2021 by Cindy Weatherby located on the FSSDAR
members-only website.
Editor
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Phone: (850) 380-5295
Email: [email protected]
Date Activity/Event
1 Two-year reports are due to State Corresponding Secretary Kim Zeman
State Officers and Chairs—300 words
Chapter Regents—250 words
6 National Day of Prayer
8 V-E Day: Victory in Europe (1945)
15 Deadline for FSSDAR Scholarship applications and re-awards of FSSDAR Scholarships
15 Peace Officers Memorial Day (half-staff)
15 Armed Forces Day
31 Memorial Day (half-staff until noon)